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Feb 11, 2013

Chicken Parmesan Pizza

We really don't eat pizza all that often. I think about it a lot but it just doesn't actually happen too much. I was trying to figure out why that is and I think it's because I don't plan ahead enough to make the dough in time. Pizza always seems to be one of those things that never actually makes our weekly menu but when I decide I want it, it's at 4:00 pm which doesn't really give me enough time to make pizza dough.

However, I did recently make calzones and had a ball of dough in the freezer. I actually remembered to put the frozen dough in the fridge the night before so that it could thaw. (It needs to sit at room temperature for several hours before making the pizza - I would say anywhere from 3-5 hours depending on the temperature of your kitchen.)

This particular pizza was born out of necessity. We had very little food to choose from as we are still trying to find a balance of schedules with a new baby that we don't want to take out much right now so getting to the grocery store has been...challenging and way down on our priorities. I did have mozzarella, pizza dough, marinara and chicken, though. And there you have it - chicken Parmesan pizza!

1. Preheat oven to 450° F. Place pizza stone in oven and allow to heat for 30 minutes.
2. Heat a medium skillet over medium high heat and add oil and butter. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Combine bread crumbs with dried basil, garlic powder, and Parmesan cheese. 3. Dip chicken into egg mixture and coat thoroughly. Dredge in bread crumbs, being sure that chicken is well coated. Place chicken in hot pan and cook for 4-6 minutes per side, until fully cooked. Remove from pan and pat with paper towels to absorb oil. Let cool for 3-4 minutes and then cut into slices or chunks. 4. Set a large piece of parchment paper on a pizza peel or overturned baking sheet and form dough into a large circle. Bake untopped pizza for about 5 minutes. Remove dough from oven and carefully spread marinara or pizza sauce over dough, then top with chicken. Add mozzarella and additional Parmesan cheese. Return pizza to the oven and bake for another 10-15 minutes, until dough is crispy and cheese is beginning to brown.